Philip Jourdain

British logician (1879–1919)
Person human Q1389946
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Summary

Philip Jourdain is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ashbourne[2]. He was born on +1879-10-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Crookham Village[4]. He died on +1919-10-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and philosopher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Philip Jourdain was born in Ashbourne[2].
  • Philip Jourdain died in Crookham Village[4].
  • Philip Jourdain was born on +1879-10-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Philip Jourdain died on +1919-10-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Philip Jourdain held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Philip Jourdain's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Philip Jourdain's professions included historian of mathematics[7].
  • Philip Jourdain's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Philip Jourdain was educated at Cheltenham College[11].
  • Philip Jourdain's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[12].
  • Philip Jourdain was a member of Academia pro Interlingua[13].
  • Philip Jourdain was influenced by Georg Cantor[14].
  • Philip Jourdain was influenced by Gottlob Frege[15].
  • Philip Jourdain was influenced by George Boole[16].
  • Philip Jourdain's image is recorded as Philip Jourdain.jpg[17].
  • Philip Jourdain is recorded as male[18].
  • Philip Jourdain's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Philip Jourdain's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108749268[20].
  • Philip Jourdain's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17299666[21].
  • Philip Jourdain's GND ID is recorded as 118776444[22].
  • Philip Jourdain's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84805081[23].
  • Philip Jourdain's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123580049[24].
  • Philip Jourdain's IdRef ID is recorded as 03257648X[25].
  • Philip Jourdain's Commons category is recorded as Philip Jourdain[26].
  • Philip Jourdain's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35449247[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Philip Jourdain was born in Ashbourne[2]. He was born on +1879-10-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Cheltenham College[11], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1841[30] and University of Cambridge[12], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]. Philip Jourdain studied under Bertrand Russell[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and philosopher[8].

Death and Burial

Philip Jourdain died on +1919-10-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Crookham Village[4].

Why It Matters

Philip Jourdain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

He is credited with the discovery of card paradox[37], a paradox[38].

FAQs

Where was Philip Jourdain born?

Philip Jourdain's place of birth was Ashbourne[2].

Where did Philip Jourdain die?

Philip Jourdain died in Crookham Village[4].

What did Philip Jourdain do for work?

Philip Jourdain worked as mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and philosopher[8].

Where did Philip Jourdain go to school?

Philip Jourdain was educated at Cheltenham College[11] and University of Cambridge[12].

What did Philip Jourdain discover?

Philip Jourdain is credited as discoverer of card paradox[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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